The net cost of attending Houghton College – the actual amount that students and their families are required to pay in a given year – varies depending on the candidate's annual family income. Generally, the higher the family income of the candidate, the higher is the net amount to be paid. While the actual net cost is subject to one’s family income bracket, the average net price is estimated to be $23,992 at HC. Candidates whose annual family income is less than $30,000 will have to pay a net amount of $23,764. For the individuals whose income is somewhere between $30,001 and $48,000, the amount comes to $20,347. On the other hand, an estimated net cost of $20,944 is charged for the $48,001-$75,000 income bracket, $21,309 for the $75,001-$110,000 income category, and $23,076 for an annual family income more than $110,000.